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Compare bus, train, and flight for Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen
Omio recommends booking the train as it is the most popular option from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen among Omio's users. If you are prioritising price, take the bus, with an average ticket price of $95 For those with little time, consider booking a train, which has an average total journey time of 3h 8m. If you are seeking to minimise your carbon footprint, the train is your best option, with estimated CO2 emissions of 0.1 - 0.2kg. Average ticket prices depend on the travel mode: a bus costs an average of $95, while a flight costs an average of $337.
Distance: 122 miles (197 km)
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$132 Average price | $95 Average price Cheapest | $337 Average price | $45 Average price (fuel + tolls) |
3h 8m Average total duration Fastest 2h 38m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 17h 29m Average total duration 16h 59m Onboard + 30m Additional time* | 3h 23m Average total duration 1h 23m Onboard + 2h 0m Additional time* | 2h 58m Average total duration (door-to-door) |
0.1 - 0.2kg CO2 emissions Lowest | 0.2 - 0.5kg CO2 emissions | 0.6 - 1.2kg CO2 emissions | - CO2 emissions |
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Additional time: Average total travel duration to departure point, security checks and transfers.
Compare ways to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen
Compare the available ways to get from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen, with the key details around price, speed, convenience, and direct service.
This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen:
A bus is $37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen costing on average $132.
A bus is $242 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen costing on average $337.
Other travel options to Recklinghausen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 23m.
Bus takes on average 17h 29m.
You'll arrive about 20m sooner (2h 38m by train vs 2h 58m by car). Tickets start at around $132 compared to roughly $45 in fuel and tolls — so you're paying a bit more, but getting hours of your day back, a city-centre arrival, and the freedom to work or relax instead of drive.
Driving makes more sense if you're travelling as a group (where fuel costs split several ways), want to stop along the way, or need a car once you arrive.
Travel optionsfrom Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen
How to get from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen by train, bus or flight.
Our recommendation
The best way to travel from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen is by taking a bus because it’s the best combination of price and speed.
9:30 AM 5h37 Frankfurt am Main 3:07 PM Recklinghausen $30 1 One-way 0 transfers
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9:30 AM 5h37 Frankfurt am Main 3:07 PM Recklinghausen $30 1 One-way 0 transfers
Fastest
9:30 AM 5h37 Frankfurt am Main 3:07 PM Recklinghausen $30 1 One-way 0 transfers
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This is compared to other travel options from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen:
A bus is $37 less than a train for this route with tickets for a train from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen costing on average $132.
A bus is $242 less than a flight for this route with tickets for a flight from Frankfurt am Main to Recklinghausen costing on average $337.
Other travel options to Recklinghausen take longer:
Flight takes on average 3h 23m.
Bus takes on average 17h 29m.
- Around 15 trains per day.
- Around 4 flights per day.
- Around 3 buses per day.
However, we recommend checking specific travel dates for your route between Frankfurt am Main and Recklinghausen as scheduled services by bus, train, and flight can vary by season or day of the week.
- Flights mostly depart from Frankfurt am Main Airport and arrive in Dusseldorf Airport.
- Trains mostly depart from Frankfurt (Main) Hbf and arrive in Recklinghausen Hbf.
- Buses mostly depart from Frankfurt, Stuttgarter Straße (Fermomnibusbahnhof) and arrive in Essen, Freiheit (Hauptbahnhof).
- Travel with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines, British Airways to go to Recklinghausen by flight.
- Travel with Deutsche Bahn to go to Recklinghausen by train.
- Travel with BlaBlaCar Bus, FlixBus to go to Recklinghausen by bus.
- 3 direct flights per day with Lufthansa, Lufthansa City Airlines.
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